AU2413692A - Method and apparatus for manufacturing coextruded products - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for manufacturing coextruded products

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AU2413692A
AU2413692A AU24136/92A AU2413692A AU2413692A AU 2413692 A AU2413692 A AU 2413692A AU 24136/92 A AU24136/92 A AU 24136/92A AU 2413692 A AU2413692 A AU 2413692A AU 2413692 A AU2413692 A AU 2413692A
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Terrence Richard Cockings
Peter Thomas Mawhinney
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Unilever PLC
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A23FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS; TREATMENT THEREOF, NOT COVERED BY OTHER CLASSES
    • A23PSHAPING OR WORKING OF FOODSTUFFS, NOT FULLY COVERED BY A SINGLE OTHER SUBCLASS
    • A23P30/00Shaping or working of foodstuffs characterised by the process or apparatus
    • A23P30/20Extruding
    • A23P30/25Co-extrusion of different foodstuffs
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A21BAKING; EDIBLE DOUGHS
    • A21CMACHINES OR EQUIPMENT FOR MAKING OR PROCESSING DOUGHS; HANDLING BAKED ARTICLES MADE FROM DOUGH
    • A21C11/00Other machines for forming the dough into its final shape before cooking or baking
    • A21C11/16Extruding machines
    • A21C11/163Applying co-extrusion, i.e. extruding two or more plastic substances simultaneously, e.g. for making filled dough products; Making products from two or more different substances supplied to the extruder
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A21BAKING; EDIBLE DOUGHS
    • A21CMACHINES OR EQUIPMENT FOR MAKING OR PROCESSING DOUGHS; HANDLING BAKED ARTICLES MADE FROM DOUGH
    • A21C3/00Machines or apparatus for shaping batches of dough before subdivision
    • A21C3/08Machines for twisting strips of dough, e.g. for making pretzels
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29CSHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
    • B29C48/00Extrusion moulding, i.e. expressing the moulding material through a die or nozzle which imparts the desired form; Apparatus therefor
    • B29C48/03Extrusion moulding, i.e. expressing the moulding material through a die or nozzle which imparts the desired form; Apparatus therefor characterised by the shape of the extruded material at extrusion
    • B29C48/05Filamentary, e.g. strands
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29CSHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
    • B29C48/00Extrusion moulding, i.e. expressing the moulding material through a die or nozzle which imparts the desired form; Apparatus therefor
    • B29C48/16Articles comprising two or more components, e.g. co-extruded layers
    • B29C48/18Articles comprising two or more components, e.g. co-extruded layers the components being layers
    • B29C48/19Articles comprising two or more components, e.g. co-extruded layers the components being layers the layers being joined at their edges
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29CSHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
    • B29C48/00Extrusion moulding, i.e. expressing the moulding material through a die or nozzle which imparts the desired form; Apparatus therefor
    • B29C48/16Articles comprising two or more components, e.g. co-extruded layers
    • B29C48/18Articles comprising two or more components, e.g. co-extruded layers the components being layers
    • B29C48/20Articles comprising two or more components, e.g. co-extruded layers the components being layers one of the layers being a strip, e.g. a partially embedded strip
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29CSHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
    • B29C48/00Extrusion moulding, i.e. expressing the moulding material through a die or nozzle which imparts the desired form; Apparatus therefor
    • B29C48/25Component parts, details or accessories; Auxiliary operations
    • B29C48/30Extrusion nozzles or dies
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29CSHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
    • B29C48/00Extrusion moulding, i.e. expressing the moulding material through a die or nozzle which imparts the desired form; Apparatus therefor
    • B29C48/25Component parts, details or accessories; Auxiliary operations
    • B29C48/30Extrusion nozzles or dies
    • B29C48/304Extrusion nozzles or dies specially adapted for bringing together components, e.g. melts within the die
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29CSHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
    • B29C48/00Extrusion moulding, i.e. expressing the moulding material through a die or nozzle which imparts the desired form; Apparatus therefor
    • B29C48/25Component parts, details or accessories; Auxiliary operations
    • B29C48/30Extrusion nozzles or dies
    • B29C48/32Extrusion nozzles or dies with annular openings, e.g. for forming tubular articles
    • B29C48/33Extrusion nozzles or dies with annular openings, e.g. for forming tubular articles with parts rotatable relative to each other

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Manufacturing & Machinery (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Food Science & Technology (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Polymers & Plastics (AREA)
  • Extrusion Moulding Of Plastics Or The Like (AREA)
  • Formation And Processing Of Food Products (AREA)
  • Confectionery (AREA)
  • Polysaccharides And Polysaccharide Derivatives (AREA)
  • Processing Of Meat And Fish (AREA)

Abstract

PCT No. PCT/GB92/01496 Sec. 371 Date Jun. 17, 1994 Sec. 102(e) Date Jun. 17, 1994 PCT Filed Aug. 13, 1992 PCT Pub. No. WO93/03909 PCT Pub. Date Mar. 4, 1993.A method for manufacturing coextruded products by coextruding continuous strands of one extrudable material and enveloping sheaths and twisting these sheathed strands about each other for at least part of a full revolution. An apparatus for manufacturing such products comprises a multiplicity of nozzles each having a central bore with feeding means and an annular opening surrounding this bore having separte feeding means, which nozzles are arranged for mutual movement comprising at least part of a rotation.

Description

Method and apparatus for manufacturing coextruded products
Co-extrusion is a widely applied method for manufacturing compound products in various areas of industry, e.g. in plastics industry and food industry. Examples of products made thereby in the latter industry being ice cream logs having layers of different flavours and dough products enclosing a filling of fruit puree or minced meat.
Although this technique provides for a wide variety of shapes and product combinations there is still a need for further variation of shapes for improved attractiveness of the products.
To comply with this requirement the present invention provides a method for manufacturing co-extruded products, comprising extruding a continuous strand of one extrudable material and simultaneously an enveloping sheath of a second different extrudable material wherein at least a second sheathed strand is extruded while twisting these strands about each other for at least part of a full revolution.
In a preferred embodiment the extrusion is effected through nozzles arranged on a common supporting structure.
The invention also relates to an apparatus for executing this method, comprising a multiplicity of nozzles each having a central bore having a feeding means and an annular opening surrounding said bore having separate feeding means, these nozzles being arranged for effecting a mutual movement which comprises at least part of a rotation about each other.
In a preferred embodiment these nozzles are arranged on a common structure, which is mounted for rotation about an axis.
In a very convement embodiment for construction reasons the common structure forms a turret which is rotationally mounted on a common housing, comprising at least one annular chamber having feeding means, concentrically arranged about a central chamber having separate feeding means, the annular, chamber constantly communicating with the annular openings of the nozzles and the central chamber with the central bores thereof.
Using the above method and apparatus products can be produced which up till now could be made by hand only.
The invention will be explained in a non-restrictive manner in the following description of some preferred embodiments, reference being had to the drawings wherein
is an axial sectional view of an extrusion apparatus according to the invention, is a cross sectional view along the line II-II in fig. 1, is a cross sectional view along the line III-III in fig. 1 and is a cross sectional view similar to fig. 2 of an alternative embodiment of the apparatus according to the invention.
The extrusion apparatus of the invention as shown in figures 1 to 3 comprises a cylindrical housing 1, having an annular chamber 2 with a feeding conduit 3 and a central chamber 4, extending along the axis of the cylindrical housing, having a feeding conduit 5.
The annular chamber 2 is closed at one axial end and is supporting a turret 6 which is mounted for rotation at the other axial end. For convenience of manufacture and maintenance the turret 6 comprises several component parts: an annular head 7, tightly fitting about the housing, but being rotationally movable thereto, a number of clamps 8 bolted to the head and enclosing an annular outer ridge 9 and a plug portion 10 united to the annular head 7 by means of a circular front plate 11. Suitable seals (not shown, but known as such) are provided between the housing 1 and the turret 6 and the parts thereof to prevent unintended flowing out of material from the chambers 2 and 4 but to allow mutual rotational movement between the turret 6 and the housing 1.
As best may be seen from fig. 2 the turret 6 is provided with three nozzles 12 at a uniform pitch, each having a central opening 13 communicating with the central chamber 4 through a pipe 14 supported in the plug portion 10 and an annular opening 15 communicating with the annular chamber 2 through suitable bores in the plug portion. An additional central nozzle 16 is arranged between the nozzles 12 on the axis of the turret. A feed pipe 17 is arranged along the axis of the turret and sealed thereto allowing rotational mutual movement.
The cross sectional view of fig. 3 shows a toothed crown 18 for driving the turret 6.
In fig. 4 an alternative embodiment of the apparatus according to the invention is shown, the difference lying in the design of the nozzles in the turret.
In this embodiment the turret 19 is provided with two nozzles similar to the ones as shown in figs. 1 to 3 each having a central opening 20 and an annular opening 21.
The apparatus is used as follows:
One type of extrudable material is fed through the conduit 3 into the annular chamber 2 and from there through the annular openings 15, 21 in the turret 6 which is driven for rotation by a suitable motor means (not shown) camming with the toothed crown 18.
A second extrudable material is fed through the feeding conduit 5 into the central chamber 4 and subsequently through the central bores 13, 20 of the nozzles. Co-extruded strands comprising a core of the second material and an enveloping sheathing of the first material are obtained, which due to the movement of the turret are twisted about each other. If desired a third extrudable material can be extruded through the feed pipe 17 and out of the central nozzle 16 as shown in the embodiment of fig. 1 to 3.
Suitable combinations of materials being: first mat'l second mat' 1 third mat'l
I biscuit mix ice cream
II brioche dough sausage meat mustard
III " " tomato ketchup cheese pickles pizza sauce apple sauce apple sauce pizza sauce flaked tuna cheese + garlic sauce apple sauce baked bean puree
The extruded products were chopped in suitable lengths, for instance 8 cm for bar products or 4 cm for one-bite products. Products X to XII were coated in breadcrumbs after extrusion and cutting.
Compositions of the above ingredients were as follows: (percentage are by weight)
The other ingredients were ready retail products.

Claims (5)

Claims
1. A method for manufacturing co-extruded products, comprising extruding a continuous strand of one extrudable material and simultaneously an enveloping sheath of a second different extrudable material wherein at least a second sheathed strand is extruded while twisting these strands about each other for at least part of a full revolution.
2. A method according to claim 1, characterized in that the extrusion is effected through nozzles arranged on a common supporting structure.
3. An apparatus for manufacturing co-extruded products comprising a multiplicity of nozzles each having a central bore having a feeding means and an annular opening surrounding said bore having separte feeding means, these nozzles being arranged for effecting a mutual movement which comprises at least part of a rotation about each other.
4. An apparatus according to claim 3, characterized in that the nozzles are arranged on a common structure, which is mounted for rotation about an axis.
5. An apparatus according to claim 4, characterized in that the common structure forms a turret which is rotationally mounted on a common housing, comprising at least one annular chamber having feeding means, concentrically arranged about a central chamber having separate feeding means, the annular chamber constantly communicating with the annular openings of the nozzles and the central chamber with the central bores thereof.
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